Excimer Lasers - A Novel Tool For Fine And Microprocessing Of Glass Materials

Access to applications and material effects which are principally not accessible to the commonly used CO2 and Nd:YAG lasers and exceptional properties make the excimer laser an attractive tool for glass processing. The applications include laser marking, structuring of glass, drilling, microtechniques, and cleaning of surfaces. However, despite the wide gamut of possibilities, use of the excimer laser in the glass industry is still uncommon.